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I am a native English speaker (US). I am a retired software engineer, but teach part-time. I teach computer information systems at the local community college. I often have students whose first language is Spanish, and some don't speak English well. I'd like to learn Spanish in order to better communicate with them. I'd also like to learn Spanish to converse with the many Spanish speakers who live here in Arizona. Finally, since I live only 20 miles from the border, I'd like to travel more often to Mexico. I've made a few trips, and loved it, but it certainly would be easier if I spoke Spanish. At the moment, I'm working through the Pimsleur Spanish method discs.
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    Yes. But with "indebted" there is the very slight suggestion that the person you're thanking can ask for something from you in the future (i.e., repay the debt).
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    August 22, 2020
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    Technically, both should be "it". Both audience and crowd are singular nouns, even though they are collective. However, in common spoken usage, it would not be unusual to to treat them as if they were plural. This is most likely in sentence 1. Does that help?
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    August 2, 2020
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    All are acceptable, but all sound awkward. A year is too large a unit. Use months instead. I am going to take three months' leave. I am going to take six months' leave.
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    July 31, 2020
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    The bookstore is above the toy store. (Definitely not, "The bookstore is on the toy store.") The movie theater is beneath the office. (Although "below the office" is acceptable.)
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    July 31, 2020
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    The sentence means that B is first, and A is second. It cannot mean B is forth and A is fifth, or that B is second and A is third, etc.
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    July 31, 2020
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    Best not to ask for patience. It's better to apologize for the delay.
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    July 31, 2020
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    I agree with Brittany. I would add that where I grew up in the US, it is much more likely to hear "aiming to buy" than "aiming at buying" in this context.
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    July 30, 2020
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    OMG I love this! guys I present ... my sweets! i thought i could buy all dried fruit, especially coconut and almonds. or OMG I love this! guys I present ... my sweets! i thought i could buy all dried fruit, including coconut and almonds. (This corrects the error of calling almonds a fruit.)
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    July 30, 2020
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    The second.
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    July 28, 2020
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    It means you agree. You accept the argument as valid.
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    July 26, 2020
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